Hi folks,Over the past couple of days Brookmans Park has been hit by burglaries and attempted burglaries.Please can people be very vigilant. If you see any suspicious vehicles or persons in the area, please contact us immediately.

If your neighbours are away could you please keep an eye on their property as well.

It appears that the people committing these burglaries are coming in by vehicle from the south London area.

Once again to contact us please dial 999 in the case of an emergency and 01707 638112 which will bring you directly into the Neighbourhood Officer.

A friend of mine (a reliable source) has just notified me of a burglary in the Pine Grove area on friday night between 7.30pm and 10pm. There was also a police van called to a house in the same area last night, similar time, attending an activated burglar alarm. Does anybody know anything about these incidents?In the first case, the burglar(s) entered through an open window, as well as cutting the wires to the alarm.I hate it when things like this happen, I normally feel so safe in Brookmans Park, but I guess it's a reminder to be vigilant at all times....And apparently the United Reformed Church was broken into recently too....

Just to let you all know over the weekend someone tried to gain entry to our house by attempting to pull the handle off our UPVC Front Door. About 4 weeks ago we had someone trying to get in the back door at about 1.30am in the morning too.

I am sure you all do but I got a reminder from the man who came to fix the door. If you have a UPVC front door YOU MUST pull up the handle and deadlock it, otherwise these people ARE ABLE to get in.

The latest crime figures show an increase in domestic burglaries in Brookmans Park and those most vulnerable living in houses backing onto open spaces. Click here for more details or click here for the latest neighbourhood watch newsletter.

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Regarding local crime, i got off the train at brookmans park station last night at 6.05 ish and there was a guy in an illuminous yellow jacket in the car park.I asked him what he was doing and he said he was security hired by British Transport Police to keep an eye on the car park...........................does anyone know anything about this please

Regarding local crime, i got off the train at brookmans park station last night at 6.05 ish and there was a guy in an illuminous yellow jacket in the car park.I asked him what he was doing and he said he was security hired by British Transport Police to keep an eye on the car park...........................does anyone know anything about this please

Proof positive that Network Rail owns the car park. There has been recent debate on this Forum as to who owns the car park where there is/was an abandonded car.

I remember a scam featured on 'The Real Hustle' on BBC3 that showed one of the presenters at a car park, dressed in an official looking high-vis coat. He would stand by the ticket machine and explain to people that the machine was out of order, however they were to pay him. He would issue a 'receipt' for people to display in their cars.

Of course, the 'receipts' were bogus and the car park attendant was a conman who had simply bought a book of receipts and a high-vis jacket which are obtainable anywhere. The motorists, having been conned, then later found they were issued with penalty tickets as they hadn't displayed a bona fide ticket !

I don't want to trivialise the burglaries because I know how upsetting they are, but last Saturday morning I couldn't find my car keys. Eventually, they were trapped down dangling from the door of the car, which was parked on the drive, close to the road, since Friday afternoon. I don't think they would still be there if I lived in many areas in London.

Brookmans Park News has fallen victim of another smash and grab raid, the fourth in recent years. Thieves used towing chains attached to their vehicle to tear back the protective shutters before smashing their way into the store. Click here for more details.

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I'm very concerned about the high level of burglaries of Brookmans Park shops. Over the past four months I believe that five of our village shops have been the victims of break-ins during the night.

I have organised a meeting with the Chief Constable at which I will be raise this issue, but since that meeting is not scheduled until May I am also today contacting him to express my concern and ask for an immediate update on the steps being taken to prevent these repeated attacks.

I have seen two of them getting out of the green van with the flat tyres that looks like it has been dumped!

Miracles of miracles. I actually saw this van move earlier this week. Walking into the parking lot after getting off the train, there it was... all 4 wheels inflated, the engine running and a man behind the wheel. It slowly eased forwards then went into reverse and headed down the parking lot. I was stunned. I though it had long ago been given up for dead.

AS I recall it was a similar spate of such attacks that led to the well-supported public meeting a couple of years ago. The major beef was long response times (and I have to say a certain incredulity over the response times quoted by the police). If memory serves the gang were caught and the police might argue their detection is better than their own the ground coverage. It was this that led tot he call for more PCSOs and real police on the ground and I feel that has improved.

I know the Chief Constable has a priority of making people feel less fear about crime reflecting what he regards as falling crime figures so I will be interested to see what he says to Grant.

AN INSURANCE company is offering a £30,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of undamaged jewellery and conviction of offenders following an aggravated burglary in Northaw, Potters Bar, on Friday, May 16.

The incident occurred between 9.05 and 11.02am when an offender gained entry to a property and threatened a man and a woman with a weapon. The offender then forced the man to a safe and several pieces of jewellery worth a substantial amount of money, cash and a set of car keys belonging to a silver BMW Z3 were taken.

The offender then made off in the BMW, registration ‘HS16’ along Coopers Lane.

PC Kevin McEleavey is investigating and said: “I am appealing for members of the public who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area prior to the incident, may have seen the distinctive silver BMW Z3 driving, possibly erratically, in the Northaw area or has any information about the crime to please come forward.

“We are also very keen to trace the jewellery so please get in touch if you can help.”

Police have issued a warning to the public not to make life easy for burglars. In a news release sent to this site, Herts Police offer some simple tips for making it more difficult for would-be thieves. Click here for more details.

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Hertfordshire police say reducing the number of domestic burglaries is a priority, after figures reveal a 5.6% rise in break ins compared with the previous year. Officers say this is due to criminals from outside the county travelling to Hertfordshire to commit crime. Click here for more details.

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Has anyone else seen the cctv footage on the WH times website of the robbery at the Londis store in Potters Bar a couple of weeks ago. The robbery looks similar in style to the robberies at the off licence and the newsagents in BP. Interesting viewing.